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The New Cross Turnpike (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Yazoo Hop Perfect IPA |  | 1 |
| Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! | | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | | 1 |
| Arundel - Black Beastie | | 1 |
| Titanic - Capt. Smiths |  | 1 |
| Cotleigh - 40 Years 1979-2019 | | 1 |
| Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Birrificio Argo Terzo Tempo | | 1 |
| Wadworth - JD Boss Hogg | | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | | 1 |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Haka | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Peaky Blinder Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Shefford Old Dark (SOD) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - SA Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ishii Brewing Minagof Juicy IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Twilighter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Mad Goose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Boss - Beatle Juice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Session | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Urban South Holy Roller | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Westerham - British Bulldog | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lancaster - Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - A.P.A. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Scrumdown | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - South Island | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
11 Nov 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening brief bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | | Lacklustre, fortunately just a half |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - Spirit of Kent XXX Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Westerham - British Bulldog | 4.10 | Not Tried |
28 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Pale Rider | 5.20 | | Best beer of the evening |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Boss - Beatle Juice | 4.80 | Not Tried | Garish pump clip and when I see "juice" I think citrus and lemon juice so no go |
| Adnams - Urban South Holy Roller | 5.30 | Not Tried |
21 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Birrificio Argo Terzo Tempo | 4.40 | | Needed shots of lemonade to make it palatable |
| Wadworth - JD Boss Hogg | 4.70 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Banks & Taylor's (B&T) - Shefford Old Dark (SOD) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ishii Brewing Minagof Juicy IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 Oct 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotleigh - 40 Years 1979-2019 | 4.30 | | A sweet brew, I added some dashes of lemonade to make it more palatable! |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Haka | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Peaky Blinder Pale Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
23 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | | Did not expect the haze in this ale |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Scrumdown | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Vale of Glamorgan (VOG) - South Island | 4.20 | Not Tried | Almost unreadable pumpclip when trying to identify the brewer |
| Arundel - Black Beastie | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arundel - Black Beastie | 4.50 | | Very sweet brew. £1.97pp today with JDW's Tax Equality Day 7.5% price reduction |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Black | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - A.P.A. | 4.50 | Not Tried |
13 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! | 4.80 | | Very full bodied with high malt content. Perhaps an acquired taste and I am Granny |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Old Growler | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Black | 4.50 | Not Tried |
09 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Yazoo Hop Perfect IPA | 4.80 | | Much better than I anticipated but I had cheated by having a taster first |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | 4.80 | Not Tried | 12 abortive pulls of the pump proved the beer was not on - so I turned the clip round to save further annoyance to other customers |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried |
04 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose | 4.60 | | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Mad Goose | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Session | 3.40 | Not Tried |
30 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening bus change visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Capt. Smiths | 5.20 | | Overly sweet after-taste |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Ran out but clips left showing!! |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - SA Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Twilighter | 3.90 | Not Tried |
About The New Cross Turnpike
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
 | 36 |
| 100 |
| 66 |
 | 13 |
The pub is found in Welling, Greater London, DA16 3PB.
Ex retail premises (NatWest Bank) in Bellegrove Road, decent and typical conversion, airy and on a number of different levels which includes a balcony area. Equipped with 2 banks of 6 handpumps. Re-opened in February 2016 after a fire over the autumn bank holiday in 2015. BEWARE sometimes seems to randomly apply a late night bar to entry well before advertised midnight closing time.
We have visited this pub 190 times, seen 389 different beers and tried 151 of them.
Postcode: DA16 3PB